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Vancouver 'RoboCop' is one of 1st Canadian ALS patients to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by Lyndsay Duncombe.
Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #CdnTech
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Vancouver 'RoboCop' is one of 1st Canadian ALS patients to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by Lyndsay Duncombe.
Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #CdnTech
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Communities across Canada are getting frustrated with data centres — and for good reason!
I was on CBC’s Front Burner this morning to speak with Jayme Poisson about Canada’s hyperscale data centre boom and why Canadians are right to be concerned about it.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/canada-data-centre-boom-backlash-9.7281366
#tech #ai #datacenters #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #generativeai #politics
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Communities across Canada are getting frustrated with data centres — and for good reason!
I was on CBC’s Front Burner this morning to speak with Jayme Poisson about Canada’s hyperscale data centre boom and why Canadians are right to be concerned about it.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/canada-data-centre-boom-backlash-9.7281366
#tech #ai #datacenters #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #generativeai #politics
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@meidascanada.ca looks at the serious warning signs that are emerging about super-intelligent #AI going rogue. Scientists are warning of the danger of a #Chernobyl moment in AI. Governments and industry are ignoring the red flags. 🇨🇦 #Cdntech #Cdnsecurity #Cdnmilitary
youtu.be/VRknVaAln2I?...
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@meidascanada.ca looks at the serious warning signs that are emerging about super-intelligent #AI going rogue. Scientists are warning of the danger of a #Chernobyl moment in AI. Governments and industry are ignoring the red flags. 🇨🇦 #Cdntech #Cdnsecurity #Cdnmilitary
youtu.be/VRknVaAln2I?...
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The tech industry might have framed itself as a libertarian paradise, but the US government has long seen the internet as a means to expand its power.
Now it’s weaponizing that influence against countries around the world. They must decide whether to give in or make the hard push for digital sovereignty.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/years-of-lead-in-the-silicon-valley/
#tech #politics #digitalsovereignty #eutech #cdnpoli #cdntech #canada #europe
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The tech industry might have framed itself as a libertarian paradise, but the US government has long seen the internet as a means to expand its power.
Now it’s weaponizing that influence against countries around the world. They must decide whether to give in or make the hard push for digital sovereignty.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/years-of-lead-in-the-silicon-valley/
#tech #politics #digitalsovereignty #eutech #cdnpoli #cdntech #canada #europe
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Governments are chasing AI investment, even as their publics turn against the technology and the data centers that power it.
Canada’s Mark Carney has chosen a shameless approach: to cast the opposition as a lack of “literacy” as he sets out to (re)educate Canadians about the benefits of AI.
https://disconnect.blog/ai-opposition-isnt-the-product-of-a-lack-of-literacy/
#tech #ai #markcarney #artificialintelligence #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #datacenters
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Governments are chasing AI investment, even as their publics turn against the technology and the data centers that power it.
Canada’s Mark Carney has chosen a shameless approach: to cast the opposition as a lack of “literacy” as he sets out to (re)educate Canadians about the benefits of AI.
https://disconnect.blog/ai-opposition-isnt-the-product-of-a-lack-of-literacy/
#tech #ai #markcarney #artificialintelligence #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #datacenters
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Mark Carney wants Canadians to become more “literate” on AI. But is a lack of understanding really why people are against it?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood to dig into the Canadian government’s AI strategy and its many blind spots.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/333_canadas_government_is_rushing_ai_adoption_w_hadrian_mertins_kirkwood
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Mark Carney wants Canadians to become more “literate” on AI. But is a lack of understanding really why people are against it?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood to dig into the Canadian government’s AI strategy and its many blind spots.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/333_canadas_government_is_rushing_ai_adoption_w_hadrian_mertins_kirkwood
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There’s a lot of controversy around social media age limits — and rightfully so. But six months after Australia’s youth ban, other countries are already learning lessons.
Legislation in Brazil and Canada pairs age limits with design standards, including an opt out if platforms are “safe by design.” Experimentation is the route to better policy, instead of endlessly debating while tech companies evade accountability.
https://disconnect.blog/social-media-policy-is-evolving-beyond-age-limits/
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There’s a lot of controversy around social media age limits — and rightfully so. But six months after Australia’s youth ban, other countries are already learning lessons.
Legislation in Brazil and Canada pairs age limits with design standards, including an opt out if platforms are “safe by design.” Experimentation is the route to better policy, instead of endlessly debating while tech companies evade accountability.
https://disconnect.blog/social-media-policy-is-evolving-beyond-age-limits/
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Sometimes I think closing our DataPac in favour of TCP/IP was a bad idea.
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Sometimes I think closing our DataPac in favour of TCP/IP was a bad idea.
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This is encouraging #news - from earlier #thisweek. I can't imagine how they thought it was a good idea to align themselves and US #terrorism
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#Hootsuite founder Ryan Holmes returns to CEO role on interim basis, as Irina #Novoselsky exits / Change comes after #controversy over contract between company and #DHS -
This is encouraging #news - from earlier #thisweek. I can't imagine how they thought it was a good idea to align themselves and US #terrorism
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#Hootsuite founder Ryan Holmes returns to CEO role on interim basis, as Irina #Novoselsky exits / Change comes after #controversy over contract between company and #DHS -
When countries get hooked on US tech, their governments are constrained in reining in tech’s harms while most of the economic benefits accrue to the United States.
It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.
https://disconnect.blog/escaping-the-trap-of-us-tech-dependence/
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When countries get hooked on US tech, their governments are constrained in reining in tech’s harms while most of the economic benefits accrue to the United States.
It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.
https://disconnect.blog/escaping-the-trap-of-us-tech-dependence/
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For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.
For the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/every-data-centre-is-a-u-s-military-base/
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #digitalsovereignty #politics
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For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.
For the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/every-data-centre-is-a-u-s-military-base/
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #digitalsovereignty #politics
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The shame of this G7 meeting is that the Canadian ministers give zero f*cks about Canadian sovereignty, as it applies to Canadians and their online information, financial data, etc. EVERYTHING, in one way or another, ends up going through AWS, or some other offshore BS. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/montreal-hosts-g7-ministers-to-talk-about-artificial-intelligence-quantum-computing/ #cdnpoli #cdntech #FAIL #clowncomputing
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The shame of this G7 meeting is that the Canadian ministers give zero f*cks about Canadian sovereignty, as it applies to Canadians and their online information, financial data, etc. EVERYTHING, in one way or another, ends up going through AWS, or some other offshore BS. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/montreal-hosts-g7-ministers-to-talk-about-artificial-intelligence-quantum-computing/ #cdnpoli #cdntech #FAIL #clowncomputing
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Western leaders have appeased Donald Trump since he returned to power, only to be hit with new demands after every concession.
On Tuesday, Trump declared economic war on countries that regulate its tech companies. It’s time for the world to break from the US and aggressively target Silicon Valley.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/world-leaders-must-stop-appeasing
#tech #donaldtrump #digitalsovereignty #regulation #eutech #cdntech #cdnpoli #eupol
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Western leaders have appeased Donald Trump since he returned to power, only to be hit with new demands after every concession.
On Tuesday, Trump declared economic war on countries that regulate its tech companies. It’s time for the world to break from the US and aggressively target Silicon Valley.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/world-leaders-must-stop-appeasing
#tech #donaldtrump #digitalsovereignty #regulation #eutech #cdntech #cdnpoli #eupol
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Canada is facing one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, and my home province is particularly hard hit.
Seeing how false and misleading information about the fires is spreading online has only further convinced me social media is a social cancer.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/wading-through-the-social-media-haze
#tech #socialmedia #facebook #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #meta #wildfires #canada
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Canada is facing one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, and my home province is particularly hard hit.
Seeing how false and misleading information about the fires is spreading online has only further convinced me social media is a social cancer.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/wading-through-the-social-media-haze
#tech #socialmedia #facebook #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #meta #wildfires #canada
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Mark Carney wants economic growth at any cost. To achieve it, he’s going after tech investment and pushing hard for AI adoption.
In the process, AI regulations are being thrown on the bonfire and tech harms are an afterthought. It’s a recipe for disaster.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/mark-carney-is-going-elbows-down
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #ai #artificialintelligence #digitialsovereignty
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Mark Carney wants economic growth at any cost. To achieve it, he’s going after tech investment and pushing hard for AI adoption.
In the process, AI regulations are being thrown on the bonfire and tech harms are an afterthought. It’s a recipe for disaster.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/mark-carney-is-going-elbows-down
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #ai #artificialintelligence #digitialsovereignty
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Mark Carney promised “elbows up” against the US, but he’s offering a warm embrace to US tech companies and the AI hype they’ve unleashed.
As Canada’s AI minister suggests AI regulation is off the table, there’s ample reason to be worried about Carney’s tech agenda.
My latest for @TheBreach: https://breachmedia.ca/mark-carneys-ai-agenda-is-a-gift-to-big-tech/
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #ai #aihype #generativeai #politics
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Mark Carney promised “elbows up” against the US, but he’s offering a warm embrace to US tech companies and the AI hype they’ve unleashed.
As Canada’s AI minister suggests AI regulation is off the table, there’s ample reason to be worried about Carney’s tech agenda.
My latest for @TheBreach: https://breachmedia.ca/mark-carneys-ai-agenda-is-a-gift-to-big-tech/
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #ai #aihype #generativeai #politics
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Canada can see the costs of dependence on the US first hand. Trump is bullying us and Silicon Valley used his leverage to kill the digital services tax.
As the Canadian government looks for a new cloud provider, it shouldn’t just prioritize local companies; it should invest in a public cloud.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/why-canada-needs-to-build-a-public
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #cloud #datacenters #politics #digitalsovereignty
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Canada can see the costs of dependence on the US first hand. Trump is bullying us and Silicon Valley used his leverage to kill the digital services tax.
As the Canadian government looks for a new cloud provider, it shouldn’t just prioritize local companies; it should invest in a public cloud.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/why-canada-needs-to-build-a-public
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #cloud #datacenters #politics #digitalsovereignty
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Canada needs to reduce its dependence on US tech companies — and cloud infrastructure is a perfect place to start.
For the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, I explain the threat posed by our dependence on US-owned data centres and why we need a public cloud that isn’t shaped by the pressure for shareholder profits.
#tech #cloud #datacenters #cdnpoli #cdntech #canada #markcarney
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Canada needs to reduce its dependence on US tech companies — and cloud infrastructure is a perfect place to start.
For the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, I explain the threat posed by our dependence on US-owned data centres and why we need a public cloud that isn’t shaped by the pressure for shareholder profits.
#tech #cloud #datacenters #cdnpoli #cdntech #canada #markcarney
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Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump has brought me to my breaking point with US tech.
I’m going to keep pushing for governments to get serious about digital sovereignty, but in the meantime I’m looking for non-US alternatives — and will have more on what I’ll be using instead soon.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/why-im-getting-off-us-tech
#tech #digitalsovereignty #eutech #donaldtrump #cdntech #elonmusk
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Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump has brought me to my breaking point with US tech.
I’m going to keep pushing for governments to get serious about digital sovereignty, but in the meantime I’m looking for non-US alternatives — and will have more on what I’ll be using instead soon.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/why-im-getting-off-us-tech
#tech #digitalsovereignty #eutech #donaldtrump #cdntech #elonmusk
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Currently in a support ticket thread with a Canadian #Hosting company trying to figure out why they list 'Nightly Backups' as a feature of the plan, but I can't access or restore to those backups myself. It's not a feature if it doesn't benefit the user.
The hosting company's internal, off-server backups are for THEM not for me.
Do better.
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Currently in a support ticket thread with a Canadian #Hosting company trying to figure out why they list 'Nightly Backups' as a feature of the plan, but I can't access or restore to those backups myself. It's not a feature if it doesn't benefit the user.
The hosting company's internal, off-server backups are for THEM not for me.
Do better.
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One of the problems with trying to move tech services to #Canadian providers.... is frankly... Canadian providers are often just not as good. I don't know what it is about the Great Canadian Inferiority Complex... but why our stuff has to consistently be just a slight notch worse in quality really eats at me.
Always just a little bit less polished. A little bit less feature complete. A tiny bit more outdated.
Grrr. Do better Canada!
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One of the problems with trying to move tech services to #Canadian providers.... is frankly... Canadian providers are often just not as good. I don't know what it is about the Great Canadian Inferiority Complex... but why our stuff has to consistently be just a slight notch worse in quality really eats at me.
Always just a little bit less polished. A little bit less feature complete. A tiny bit more outdated.
Grrr. Do better Canada!
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Canada’s tech leaders bet the Conservative Party would form the next government.
Now that they’re poised to lose, tech executives haven’t been nearly as vocal — likely because they see Mark Carney as a potential ally.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/faltering-conservative-support-wont
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #markcarney #pierrepoilievre
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Canada’s tech leaders bet the Conservative Party would form the next government.
Now that they’re poised to lose, tech executives haven’t been nearly as vocal — likely because they see Mark Carney as a potential ally.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/faltering-conservative-support-wont
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #markcarney #pierrepoilievre
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Elon Musk’s DOGE is wreaking havoc in the US, but tech leaders in Canada want their own DOGE to do much the same.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @jenstden to discuss the effort to bring the conservative-tech alliance north.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/268_canadas_tech_leaders_want_their_own_doge_w_jen_st_denis
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Elon Musk’s DOGE is wreaking havoc in the US, but tech leaders in Canada want their own DOGE to do much the same.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @jenstden to discuss the effort to bring the conservative-tech alliance north.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/268_canadas_tech_leaders_want_their_own_doge_w_jen_st_denis
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Been thinking/toying with trying to get some of my cloud infrastructure (hosting, vps, etc) onto Canadian companies. Surprisingly hard to find options.
Side note - it boggles my mind that Plesk/CPanel have monthly licenses that typically cost more than the hosting itself. No thanks.
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Been thinking/toying with trying to get some of my cloud infrastructure (hosting, vps, etc) onto Canadian companies. Surprisingly hard to find options.
Side note - it boggles my mind that Plesk/CPanel have monthly licenses that typically cost more than the hosting itself. No thanks.
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Shopify executives are vocally opposing the Canadian government — and now they’re being openly praised by the Conservative Party leader.
They’re trying to extend Silicon Valley’s right-wing project to Canada — and need to be stopped.
https://disconnect.blog/the-conservative-tech-alliance-is-coming-to-canada/
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Shopify executives are vocally opposing the Canadian government — and now they’re being openly praised by the Conservative Party leader.
They’re trying to extend Silicon Valley’s right-wing project to Canada — and need to be stopped.
https://disconnect.blog/the-conservative-tech-alliance-is-coming-to-canada/
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Canadians are watching as Silicon Valley takes over the US government, but few realize Shopify executives are trying to bring a similar project to Canada — and the leader of the Conservative Party has started praising them for it.
Read my latest for @TheBreach: https://breachmedia.ca/canada-far-right-tech-billionaires-pierre-poilievre/
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Canadians are watching as Silicon Valley takes over the US government, but few realize Shopify executives are trying to bring a similar project to Canada — and the leader of the Conservative Party has started praising them for it.
Read my latest for @TheBreach: https://breachmedia.ca/canada-far-right-tech-billionaires-pierre-poilievre/
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Canada is investigating Chinese tech companies, but it should be much more concerned with how dependent we’ve become on US tech monopolies that run roughshod over our rules and laws.
In the Toronto Star, I argue it’s time for Canada to reclaim its digital sovereignty.
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Canada is investigating Chinese tech companies, but it should be much more concerned with how dependent we’ve become on US tech monopolies that run roughshod over our rules and laws.
In the Toronto Star, I argue it’s time for Canada to reclaim its digital sovereignty.
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Use of facial recognition in vending machines at University of Waterloo to collect age & gender data. The manufacturer says the machines are GDPR complaint… but this is in Canada. Who is even liable for this? Machines manufactured by Invenda, owned by Mars, fulfilled by Adaria Vending Services Limited, housed on Waterloo campus. Who is on the hook for following privacy law?
The precedent was already set in the Cadillac Fairview case that just because the images are deleted after analysis, does not mean consent isn’t required - however that case also set the precedent that there is no punishment for doing this, just say “oops, sorry” and move on #CdnTech #CdnPoli #Privacy #GDPR
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Use of facial recognition in vending machines at University of Waterloo to collect age & gender data. The manufacturer says the machines are GDPR complaint… but this is in Canada. Who is even liable for this? Machines manufactured by Invenda, owned by Mars, fulfilled by Adaria Vending Services Limited, housed on Waterloo campus. Who is on the hook for following privacy law?
The precedent was already set in the Cadillac Fairview case that just because the images are deleted after analysis, does not mean consent isn’t required - however that case also set the precedent that there is no punishment for doing this, just say “oops, sorry” and move on #CdnTech #CdnPoli #Privacy #GDPR
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Just watched the #BlackBerry mini-series on CBC. Really entertaining look at the rise and fall of an iconic product. I loved my BlackBerry back in the day.
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Just watched the #BlackBerry mini-series on CBC. Really entertaining look at the rise and fall of an iconic product. I loved my BlackBerry back in the day.